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Obfuscate in Hebrew is הֶחְשִׁיךְ (hekhshíkh).

It can also be said בלבל, סיבך, or הקשה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

הֶחְשִׁיךְ
hekhshíkh
verb
In English

obfuscate

/ˈɒbfəskeɪt/ /ˈɑbfəskeɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with O

These are the Hebrew words for obfuscate as a verb.

make dark

  • הֶחְשִׁיךְהחשיךhekhshíkh

make confusing

  • בִּלְבֵּלבלבלbilbél
  • סיבךsibékh
  • הִקְשָׁההקשהhikshá

This is more about the Hebrew word הֶחְשִׁיךְ.

Written with vowel points
הֶחְשִׁיךְ
Written without vowel points
החשיך
Said
hekhshíkh
Its meanings in English
obfuscate, to become dark, to darken or black out, to wait for the darkfall

These English words share a Hebrew word with obfuscate.

These words come before and after obfuscate in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨obfuscate⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨obfuscate⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨obfuscate⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֶחְשִׁיךְ⁩, said hekhshíkh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨החשיך⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨obfuscate⁩?

Besides ⁨החשיך⁩, ⁨obfuscate⁩ can be said ⁨בִּלְבֵּל⁩ (bilbél), ⁨סיבך⁩ (sibékh), or ⁨הִקְשָׁה⁩ (hikshá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨החשיך⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨obfuscate⁩, ⁨החשיך⁩ can mean ⁨to become dark, to darken or black out, and to wait for the darkfall⁩.

How is ⁨obfuscate⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨obfuscate⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɒbfəskeɪt/, /ˈɑbfəskeɪt/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry obfuscate and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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